Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Michigan City, IN step deck rate

$3,532step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,967–$4,097
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Michigan City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,555
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $3,532

Return trip

Michigan City → Dallas$4,398

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,664	$2.75	$2,371 – $2,957
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$3.28	$2,763 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,238	$3.34	$2,784 – $3,691
Step deck	$3,532	$3.64	$2,967 – $4,097
Power only	$2,342	$2.42	$2,037 – $2,646
Hotshot	$1,767	$1.82	$1,467 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.79	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.10	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Michigan City

Step deck lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$3,242	$4.07	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$9,530	$4.51	$8,005 – $11,055	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,958	$3.53	$3,325 – $4,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,656	$2.66	$3,911 – $5,401	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,719	$3.69	$2,284 – $3,154	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,342	$3.45	$3,647 – $5,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,892	$2.93	$2,429 – $3,354	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Michigan City, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $3,532 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,967 and $4,097.

How far is Dallas, TX from Michigan City, IN by truck?

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $977 of the $3,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Michigan City, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,398, which makes Dallas, TX to Michigan City, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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